Coming off a two-game homestand in which they came away winless last week, Chivas USA won’t have to venture far for their next away challenge. The Red-and-White will battle cross-hall rival LA Galaxy in the second leg of the SuperClásico derby this Sunday at the StubHub Center and will enter the 32nd all-time meeting looking to head into the league break with a solid performance and help get their season back on the upswing.

The Goats were held scoreless in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Union and Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and his squad say they are ready to turn the page on the homestand and give the deserved attention the city rivalry demands.

“Right now what we need, obviously, is to forget about the last game against Philadelphia because different things happened that were not normal for any kind of soccer game,” Cabrera said after Tuesday’s training session which kicked off the week’s preparation. “Now we just have to think that we have another opportunity and we have to find the way to come back.”

The club will be bolstered with the return of key performers on the back line as the center back duo of Carlos Bocanegraand Bobby Burling will be eligible for selection. As a staff, Cabrera mentioned that having the defensive pair available for Week 14 bolsters the formulation of the week’s game-planning ahead of Sunday’s showdown against a Galaxy side that is unbeaten in the last three games, including a pair of wins.

“It’s important because they have been playing most of the games,” Cabrera said regarding the center backs. “They’re part of the core of the group and it’s important to have everyone healthy and everyone available. As two starting players, it is key for us to have them physically and mentally ready.”

With a record that heavily favors their rival, the Red-and-White manager says that his players will approach the week of preparation knowing the importance of the derby and the bragging rights that come with it.

“You don’t have to prepare too much for this game in terms of what you do on the field because they’re going to be ready. They want to play this game. This is the game that you want to play against the rival, against the other team you share home with, you share the field with and it’s a beautiful opportunity that no matter what position you are in the standings, you are going to play like it’s a special game.”

Sunday’s clash is programmed to kick off at 5 p.m. (PT) and will be televised on KDOC-TV LA56 and can be heard on ESPN Deportes Radio KWKU 1220 AM. For more information follow the club on Twitter and Facebook.